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怫然作色 — “To flush up with anger”

怫然作色 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flush up with anger”. To show an angry face; to become enraged and change countenance. Literally, “Indignantly change countenance”.

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怫然作色 Pronunciation and Pinyin

怫然作色 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
怫
fú8appear melancholic or angry
然
rán12thus, so, yes
作
zuò7to do, make, or act
色
sè6color, appearance, lust

Example Sentence with 怫然作色

听到这个不公平的决定,他立刻怫然作色,表达了强烈的不满。
Upon hearing the unfair decision, he immediately flushed with anger, expressing strong dissatisfaction.

Idioms Related to 怫然作色

Synonyms of 怫然作色

  • fèn忿rán然zuò作sè色to show anger in one's face

More idioms starting with 怫

  • fú怫rán然bù不yuè悦indignant and displeased
  • fú怫rán然ér而nù怒to suddenly fly into a rage

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What does 怫然作色 mean?

怫然作色 (fú rán zuò sè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flush up with anger”.

How do you pronounce 怫然作色?

怫然作色 is pronounced fú rán zuò sè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 怫然作色 literally mean?

Literally, 怫然作色 means “Indignantly change countenance”. It is used to mean “to flush up with anger”.

What is the Chinese definition of 怫然作色?

怫然:愤怒的样子。脸上现出愤怒之色。

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